Because public goods are
A)excludable, people have an incentive to be free riders.
B)excludable, people do not have an incentive to be free riders.
C)not excludable, people have an incentive to be free riders.
D)not excludable, people do not have an incentive to be free riders.

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Public goods are characterized by being non-excludable, meaning they are available to all members of a society regardless of who pays for them. This characteristic leads to the free-rider problem, where individuals have an incentive to consume the good without contributing to its cost, knowing they cannot be excluded from its benefits.

Because Public Goods Are